The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, January 04, 1917, Image 4
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THE CHESTERFIEI
CHESTERF
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDER S
MEETING
There will he a meeting of the
stockholders of the Armfield Hardware
Co., at the oflices now occupied
by the said company, on the 22d day
of January, 1917, at 10 o'clock a.m.,
for the purpose of considering a resolution
providing that said corporation
go into liquidation, wind up its affairs,
surrender its.charter and dissolve.
Chesterfield, S. C., Dec. 21, 1916.
RUFUS ARMFIELD,
President.'
EMRLEY ARMFIELD,
Seey.-Treas.
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A negro labor agent has been seen
in this section lately enticing some
of the colored brethren to try a little
freeze-out north of the Mason and
Dixon line. We do not believe his
inducements will he very effective
with any considerable portion of our
negro population, but it may be
worth mentioning that to entice labor
from this State is a pretty serious
offense against the law.
?
A jolly crowd assembled at the
home? of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Pusser
| on Monday night in response to invitations
sent out by Misses Bessie
and I/fcssie Pusser to a large number
; of tiieir young friends. When the
everting was over the young people
unanimously declared the young ladies
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tfhcrt Mem# cf
Mr. H. W. Puseer was in Cheraw
Wednesday.
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Dr. J. T. Buff, of Patrick visited
Chesterfield Tuesday.
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Mr. J. S. McGregor, of Ruby, Was
in town yesterday.
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Col. E. W. Duvall, of Cheraw, was i
in town Wednesday.
* *
Mr. Early Sowell, a progressive j
farmer of the Shiloh section, was in ,
town Wednesday.
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MY. W. J. Odom, now in the mer- ,
cantile business in Patrick, was in
Chesterfield Monday.
* * '
Doc Watson and family visited
near Cheraw one day this week.
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C. L. Hunley, Esq., spent Tuesday
in Guess in attendance upon the court
of Magistrate Riley Evans.
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It is rumored that the Messrs.
Adams will open a store in ChcstcrI
field in the near future.
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Mr. De Fonce Threatt, lately of
Lilesville, will assist Hursey "Bros. Co.
for a time on their books.
* *
Misses Lynna and Annie Gulledge
have resumed their duties in Patrick
after a visit to their home.
*
Miss Weaver, of Lexington, N. C.,
spent the holidays with her grandmother,
Mrs. A. B. Ilurscy.
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Miss Lucy Gardner ha? returned
after spending the holidays with her
parents in Springfield, S. C.
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..aimouiiic ui mime 01 air. L).
E. Redfearn in West Chesterfield is
rapidly nearing completion.
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Chesterfield now has two up-todate i
pressing clubs, both fitted with steam
cleaning and prossing machinery.
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Miss Katherine Bureh, of Dallas,
Texas, spent the Christmas holidays j
as the guest of her cousins, the Misses i
Gulledge, of Chesterfield. i
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It is rumored that all fees going to
county officers will be abolished by c
this legislature and all officials placed s
on a straight salary basis. '1
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Mrs. II. E. Gulledge and family
ire this week moving to the handlas,
one mile southo^^ll^^^nield. m
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Miss Claudia Sulilvan, who is one
of the bright members of the Junior
Daw class of the University of South
Carolina, returned Tuesday to resume 1
her studies. v
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Mr. J. L. Huntley, who was with (
Odom Bros. Co. during the holidays, i
has accepted a position with TealJones
Co., where he will be glad to
wait on his friends. 1
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Dr. R. L. Me Man us, who has been a
disabled by rheumatism for some a
time past, is now greatly improved a
and announces that he will be at his
office ready to receive patients at the
regular hours. I
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There will be a box supper Friday I
night, January 12, at the New Porker I
school house. The proceeds go to t
the benefit of the school. Cordial invitation
is extended to all.
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Alexander i
and little daughter, Mary-Charles, 1
spent the week-end with Mrs. Alex- j
ander's brothers in Chesterfield. Mrs. I
Alexander was formerly Miss Mary ]
Hun ley.
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The new County Supervisicr, Mr. 1
E. R. Knight, we understand, did not I
take over the office last Monday as 1
wu(i ovrvonto/l Aiirin^ 4/v * U 1
?? ??U VA|#VVWU IW tlic 1(111/ UKU
his commission from the Governor I
had not arrived. i
What are your plans for next summer?
Why not save doctors' bills and <
have the best time of your life by 1
joining the mountain colony of the '
Hanna Realty Co., of which colony
full details will be given if you will
drop into the offices of the Hanna 1
Realty or go to The Advertiser office. 1
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. L. M.
Jones were glad to receive Christmas |
cards from them marked Lake Wales,
Fla., this place now being their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Jones, it will be remem- i
bered, were for a long time, residents i
of the Friendship section of the county
Mrs. Jones is a sister of Messrs.
i Tom and the late Mack Davis. ]
1
? 18 said tff&t the County Treasurer
has received apefcxH instructions from
the -State's Attorno^aGeneral to see
that all tax receipts is\ic<l after Janu-1
ary 1st show that the proper penalty
has been charged and puid. This being
the case, it would he advisable i
for all those who have not pafck&o do 1
so as early as possible as nothing WttL
be saved by delay.
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The following college boys and
girls return to their studies this week:
Miss Mildred Laney, Columbia College,
Columbia; Miss Elease Buch
nnan, and Miss Rosalie Fundert^urg/
Greenville Female College, Granville,
S. C.; King Moore, University
of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.; Roy
Hurst, Washington and l^ee, LexJpjr.
ton, Va.; Miv Evrf Teal, Lander Cp].
cton
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*?ccal Jntercat '
R. E. Hanna, Esq., spent Wednesday
in Cheraw on legal business.
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Miss Vera Melton has returned to
Columbia College, where she is a
student. 1
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Mr. Walter Barentine, of Moultrie,
Ga., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Nannie
Barentine.
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Mr. James J. Davis, of Newberry,
liis been visiting his sister, Mrs. A. L. 1
Griggs, for several days. 1
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Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Gaskins enter- ,
tained a few friends at their home a
row. < -? ? ' * " " *
lies hum iuwii last r nuay evening.
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Mrs. W. G. White entertained a
large number of friends on Friday
afternoon at her pretty home, Hill
Crest.
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Mrs. Nannie Barentirie, Miss Annie
Barentine, Mrs. D. II. Laney and
children visited at the home of Mrs.
Ben Roberson last week.
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Miss Ruth Hanna left Monday for
a short visit to Miss Lina Covington,
at Marshville, N. C., before returning
to her school work at Whitmire.
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On Saturday evening Master Rudolph
Hursey entertained his young
friends in royal style at the home of
his father, Mr. A. W. Hursey.
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Dr. F. B. Saunders, of Hagood, S. [
C., will make his headouartors nt Ho*
D. II. Lancy pharmacy and will be
ready to answer calls at that address
day and night.
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Mr. D. F. Douglass, who har, recently
completed a new home on 1
McBee road two miles from town, at i
the "Big Pine," has moved to his I
new home. ]
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At St. Paul Church next Sunday
norning Sunday school will begin at <
10:.'!0, followed by reception of ap- <
dicants for church mebership and the 1
sacrament of the Lord's Supper. No c
light service. 1
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The Junior Order United Amerian
Mechanics meets in regular ses- j:
ion Saturday night, January 6th. t
'here will be installation of officers v
nd all members nre urgedto^attend. n
mutt learn tha letson of I S
conomy. Bring ut your Savings;
re put them to work for you. We
arry fire and burglar insurance. f
C. P. Mangum, Cashier. >
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Mr. James I. Lewis and Miss Alline ?
)avidson, both of the Shiloh section, ?
t'ere married on December 31st at 8
he parsonage of the Chesterfield 1
Charge, the Rev. J. L. Tyler performng
the ceremony.
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Dr. Carter is making excellent t
icadway in the organization of a v
loy Scouts company. He has twelve 1
ipplicants and several more pending 1
ind the boys are working with enthu- 1
iasm for their degree.
The Rev. John Addison Tumblin, of *
^urman University, Creenville, S. C., *
ipent the Christmas holidays at I
friendship with a former school mate 1
diss Mary Violet Sowell. lie re- 1
urned to Greenville Saturday.
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Master Bennett Moore entertained (
i lot of young folks on Friday aftertoon
at the home of his father, Mr.
[J. C. Moore. Games were played '
iltd refreshments served and a jolly 1
ime was had by all the happy participants.
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On Friday evening Master Bert
[Iurst and Miss Ruth Hurst entertained
about twenty young folks at
the home of their father, Mr. John T.
Hurst. (James and fruit furnished
the joyful youngsters with entertainment
through a jolly evening.
* *
On last Thursday Mrs. W. P. Odoni
ntertained about twenty-five young
folks at her home on Ilursey Heights.
The party ranged in age from 12 to
1G. After the playing of many games
fruit punch and cake were served ami
the young folks came away singing
Lhe praises of Mrs. Odoni as a hostess.
* *
The Woman's Missionary Society of
St. Paul church, will meet with Mrs.
R. E. Hanna Fridny ufternoon at
3:30. There will be an election of
officers and a full attendance is desired.
* *
Mr. J. D. Rigg, of Union county,
\T. C., and Miss Edith Plyler, daughter
of Mr. F. A. Plyler, were married recently
at the home of the bride's
father, the Rev. B. S. Funderburg
?-El?IIIUllJ.
Mr. A. W. McCall will leave soon
for Dennettsville, where he has accepted
a position as manager of the
big jewelry store for Carrol Bros., of
that place. Incidentally we might
mention ifcaj, with the going of Macs
the Chesterfield become
n past. The Diamond
frorp't.he Sky" has at last found a
P?f inanent resting place and no more
toill Chestcrfieldians wend their way
homeward from the Amus-U wrapped
in the all-absorbing thought, "Who
will get the diamond?" It is a safe
assertion that the pictures will be
greatly missed. The Advertiser joins
Mr. McCall's many friends in wishing
Mrs. J. W. Ha una enteruflRtyl I
few of her friends on New ^ak*|
* :.
Mr. Isom Teal returned y?Mwr
to the University of South
to resume his studies.
Miss Mary Pusser enterfted a
number of her friends on&ptsdsy
evening with a party.
jm
Rev. and Mrs. A. M?aApxdner, of
Bethune, were guests of lb; and Mrs.
L. Griggs last weeMn^SIB
Dr. A. M. Redfearn, a well-known
surgeon of Clemson College, spent
the holidays with relatives in town.
* *
Miss Annabelle Brock returned
Tuesday after spending the Christmas
holidays at her home in Jefferson, Ga.
Mr. Perry Therrell, of Mt. Croghan,
spent Tuesday in town.
rni ??' * *
xne misses Jackson have returned
to Anderson, after spending the holidays
with Mr. and Mrs. Maxey Jackson.
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Mrs. Josie Douglas, of Pageland,
spent the week-end in Chesterfield as
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Mangum.
? *
Mr. Howard White, of York, who
is a medical student at John Hopkins
Hospital, visited his brother, Dr. W.
G. White, Jr.
A number of the young folks of the
town gathered at the churches on
Now Years eve to watch the old year
out and the new year in.
*
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Hanna have returned
from Newberry, where they
spent the holidays with Mrs. Hanna's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Summer.
*
Miss Rosalie Summer, of Newberry,
left yesterday to resume her studies
at Elizabeth Colloff Kol?r*? \r~ ~c
o-f T a., illtcr
a visit to her sister, Mrs. R. E.
Manna.
* #
Capt. Roy Moore has returned to
Greenwood after spending the holilays
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
3. C. Moore, where he will enter his
lutics as Assistant Commandant of
lailey Military Institute.
* * m
Miss Kathleen Murray, who has a
osition in the Muster's office in Cheserfield
county, has returned after a
ery pleasant visit during the Christnas
holidays to Rome, S. C., and
ther points in ihe" lower p*rk a? the
late.
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What's that? As you do not wish
o sell, buy or rent, you think that
-ou have no business with the Hanna
tealty Co., but what rate of interest
,re you paying on that loan you have
?n your place? We are now in poition
to offer low rates of interest on
ong-time loans.
Mr. James Rodgers, who is attend
ng me rresDytenan college at Clinon,
S. C., was a visitor in town this
veek. Mr. Rogers is a star baseball
)itcher on the Varsity at Clinton and
s ranked as one of the best college
>itchers in South Carolina.
* * *
Work is progressing very rapidly
>n the brick building being erected by
llr. J. C. Rivers. The frojpf. of this
luilding will be occupied as a show
oom of the Rivers Auto Co., who
landle the well-known Overland car. I
I'he rear is to be occupied by Mr. C.
[I. White, who will conduct an up-tolate
garage.
,?,
G. K. Laney, Esq., State Senator
From Chesterfield county, leaves Saturday
for Columbia to prepare for
ihe opening of the General Assembly
of South Carolina, which convenes
next Tuesday. Mr. Laney is one of
the leaders in the State Senate, being
chairman of several of the most
important committees, including that
of military affairs.
On New Year's night the Misses
Schroyer entertained their friends
with a dance at their home near Che
raw. pany 01 unesternekl young
people motored over to attend the
dance, among whom were Miss Katherine
Bureh, of Dallas, Texas, Miss
Claudia Sullivan, Miss Pearl Turner,
Mr. Ben Gulledge and Mr. Ed Gulledge.
A very enjoyable evening was
spent.
Three important business firms of
Chesterfield are this week on the j
move. The Amus-U Theatre is no
more, and is giving place to the Chesterfield
Drug Co. The Redfearn-Rivers
Co. will move into their building
vacated by the C. D. Co. and when
this is accomplished the men's store
of II. W. Pusser & Sons will move
from the south side of Main street to
their new quartors in the building
vacated by the R.-R. Co.
in Vinir now
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The Rev. and Mrs. J. L. ""yler have
returned from a visit to their relatives
in Aiken County. Mr. Tyler
said that one traveling salesman, in
that section reports having sold sixteen
carloads of salt in that section
this fall. The boll weevil will hit
those people next summer and they
are getting ready for it, not by salting
down the land but by salting down
more meat than was ever raised before
in the southwestern part of this
State.
COWS BOUGHT AND SOLD
I will buy and sell cows of any description?milk
cows or beef. See
me before aettjigany cattle.
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rses ami Mules
We have opened a feed and sale |
stable in Mt. Croghan and now |
L have 25 head of horses and mules
on hand and will have a car of
mules on about the 1st of January.
Come and see us.
MINK BROS. S SELLERS
Wil l THF Mrnrc Tr* hawhap I
.. ?< ??uj lUVUIiL IV/ 1TIU1NHU?i
RAIL ROAD BE CONSTRUCTED
The Officials say it will be built at once by thrf? *
last survey.
If so, I have in charge 250 acres of land on
Black Creek, 6 miles from Pageland, that this survey
goes through. Will sell as a whole or will cut
and sell in five or ten acres tracts.
Also have 1G0 acres southwest of Chesterfield vgj
near Center Point School. Will sell as whole or in 1 --jjj
6 tracts or cut to suit purchaser.
B. J. DOUGLASS
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Money to Loan j
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at 6 Per cent,, in bums not less than #
$2,000, borrower to pav for insoec
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tion of premises, abstract of title and
all necessary papers.
P. A. MURRAY, Jr., Atty. I
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Mr. Lewi3 Rivers, an old Chester- $18.00 an acre for one of the best
field boy, who has recently moved places in Chesterfield county, being
back to our town from Morven, has on Lynch's river, three miles from
purchased an interest in the Redfearn McBee; bounded by lands of J. W.
Company and this firm will hereafter Warr, jr,; Mrs. I. H. McLean .
be known as the Redfearn-Rivers Co. Lynch's river. In cuse you aru iff
They will move into the building now terested call at the ^offices of the
being vacated by the Chesterfield Hanna Realty Co. or the Advertiser >
Drug Co. It will be remembered that office; or you can write direct to G.
this building was purchased by the K. Sowell, Ruby, S. C., R. F. D. No. 2.
Redfearn Company at the big land If you trade direct with Mr. Sowell
sale of the Redfearn estate last No- you pay for all papers and pay the
upmher The Redfearn-Rivers Co. same nrice for the land whiln if
are looking forward to a big business trade through the Hannn Realty Co.
notice they have a11 necc88?ry p?pcr? pre" l
IMPORTANT NOTICE pared The Realty Company gets 1
We have aold our entire stock of the gnme commission in either case. I
hardware and this is to notify each This is the way we do business. I
and every one who is indebted to the I
Armfteld Mfawrt Co. that this debt While the present supply lasts we 1
mast be sH once. will sell floor at the following prieest j
Wo Call at once Very best* $9.50 the barrel; full pat- 1
and settle anHMttUt. eat, $9.00 the barrel. HURATO||F|
RMFUOfl fenUEK CO. STREATER CO.
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